I sold a fantasy short story to this anthology and it was released August 2008.

The anthology editor for CAT TALES was George H. Scithers. 

Dragon Dreams
Premise:
Dr. Marina Preston, a disillusioned veterinarian, has distanced herself from society because she’s convinced that, unlike animals, people just aren’t worth the trouble they cause. But when visions of her and her cats encountering a dragon in a strange realm begin to haunt her, she wonders if she’s perhaps distanced herself a little too far.

I got a very nice review for this short story:
Score:

I was captivated by the first lines of "Daughter of the Sorcerer King." With an opening of mysticism and intrigue, and set in a wonderful castle, this story drew this reader in and held my interest
...
Well written and filled with vivid details, this is a tale of a woman’s journey toward her destiny—despite that destiny having taken an unexpected twist.

Full Review
Reviewer: Peony
Review Site: The Long and the Short of it
Date: August 2008

Well, this turned out to be a great long weekend as I accomplish several goals in one stroke:

1) finished the short story for the month

2) the short story was a straight fantasy (no romance, though it hints at a possible relationship for the future if both participants don't screw it up)  which is what I wanted to write

3) the story is set in the world I'd created in February (and that worked out really well, made the world seem fuller and richer than I'd expected and I'd only used a tiny portion of what I'd outlined)

It came in at around 8,000 words - which is about what I was aiming for.  And that means I now have two more short stories to market than I had at the start of the year.

And I have the next weekend to goof off and relax - my aching shoulders tell me they need the rest, too.

And if that weren't enough, I also got some good news.

I received a request for a full of a novel and snail mailed it off.  Then got another request for a full (another novel, different book) and that too has been sent off (by email).

Sold a short story to TWRP (fantasy romance called Daughter of the Sorcerer King).  Finished the edits for that and the one previous to it.  So there should be two short stories coming out in the next few months.

All in all an excellent month!  Makes up for all the rejections I'd been getting lately.


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